Mental Disorder
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Forensic psychiatrist says Ontario man on trial for murder of parents was not suffering psychosisAccording to the facts, just weeks before killing his parents, his mother called the police after the man got into an argument with a female friend at the family home.CrimeJun 5
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Ottawa ‘weighing options’ on further delay to expand assisted dying rulesThe federal government is considering whether to further pause its original plan to broaden the rules that govern medically assisted dying.CanadaDec 15, 2023
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‘Awful for patients’: Frustration grows over delay in assisted dying expansionThe Liberal government's decision to expand medical assistance in dying to people with mental illness as a sole underlying condition has sparked a wide range of reaction in Canada.CanadaApr 9, 2023
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Bill delaying assisted dying expansion for mental illness passed by House of CommonsFederal officials say the one-year delay will allow more time to develop practice standards and assessment guidelines for complex assisted-dying requests.HealthMar 9, 2023
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Judge rules Kitchener, Ont. man not criminally responsible in wife’s death and house explosionUdo Hann was accused of strangling his wife and caused the explosion that destroyed their home in 2018.CrimeFeb 3, 2023
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Expansion of assisted dying for mental illness to be delayed until 2024 in new billJustice Minister David Lametti has said the delay is needed after the federal government heard concerns that Canada's health-care system might not be prepared for the expansion.CanadaFeb 2, 2023
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Parliamentary committee calls for ‘clear guidelines’ in assisted dying interim reportThe report calls for "standards of practice, clear guidelines, adequate training for practitioners and comprehensive patient assessments" to be implemented ahead of March 2023.HealthJun 22, 2022
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Canada’s elite athletes at greater risk for mental disorders, study findsA new study, one of the first of its kind here at home, has revealed 41 per cent of elite Canadian athletes meet the criteria for one or more mental disorders.HealthJul 30, 2021
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Man found not criminally responsible for mother’s death due to mental disorderThe court found that Ryan Lamontagne had undiagnosed schizophrenia, which led him to be in a delusional, disorganized and psychotic state.CrimeFeb 10, 2021
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B.C. school killer’s mental illness defence relies on his own word he saw monsters: CrownGabriel Klein was convicted of second-degree murder and aggravated assault in March for the 2016 attack that killed 13-year-old Letisha Reimer and injured her friend.CrimeJan 14, 2021
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